Fontainebleau advice (beginner plus daughter) (Read 31163 times)

fried · April 11, 2012, 05:24:46 pm

Easy overhanging stuff seems to be fairly evenly spread, I've never noticed anywhere that sticks out.

tom_greenwich · April 11, 2012, 05:44:05 pm

I have been to font a couple of times, with my 2 and 5 year old girls and the wife who doesn't climb.

Can really recommend this place for accomodation:
http://gitesdesjonquilles.free.fr/

in terms of where to climb, there is a good kids circuit at Roche aux Sabot and a nice scrambling kids circuit on the hill above elephant.

I brought a pair of decathlon shoes for my eldest and they really hurt her feet, you get what you pay for and they are rubbish. I think the best kids shoes are the madrock monkey ones.

Oldmanmatt · April 11, 2012, 06:30:59 pm

Agree on the Mad Monkey's. But can't get them small enough for my six year old daughter.
She has a pair of Simonds we got in Decathlon in BCN. She's a size 11 and they are a 12(29?) and she wears them with socks and climbs around 4 or easy 5. I don't think tight shoes are too important at that age, the friction is still better than the trainers/black plimsolls she was using before. Iirc they were €25 last winter...

Ti_pin_man · April 11, 2012, 07:15:50 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on April 11, 2012, 05:20:04 pm

Quote from: ianv on April 11, 2012, 03:31:31 pm
Sorry to hijack but can anyone think of any areas with easy but overhanging stuff? I am thinking of taking my son and he prefers thuggery over finesse

Only thing I can think of is an overhanging wall with massive pockets behind and to the left of the Elephant (as you walk towards it from the parking. Must be more though.

For an adult maybe, but a comfy, not to tight, pair for my daughter makes sense.

Nibile · April 11, 2012, 08:36:30 pm

for anyone who loves climbing, sharing it with a son must be the coolest feeling on earth.
lucky ones.

Duma · April 11, 2012, 10:54:39 pm

or daughter.

rich d · April 12, 2012, 08:34:03 am

Or daughters

Ti_pin_man · April 12, 2012, 08:46:31 am

Completely agree. I've discovered climbing late in my life having cycled for years. My little girl did a few climbing classes and as I sat watching I thought I should have a go. So now she does the class, I climb for an hour and then we climb together until we've had enough. The trick is to enjoy it, not push them or burn them out, just to relax and have fun! Encourage is the word but be subtle. Shouting 'from the touchline' doesn't help. Lol.

Anybody in Newcastle I can recommend climb newcastles bouldering classes. Good fun and good people.

lagerstarfish · April 12, 2012, 11:31:28 am

Quote from: Ti_pin_man on April 12, 2012, 08:46:31 am

The trick is to enjoy it... relax and have fun

It'll never catch on

Oldmanmatt · April 12, 2012, 12:30:12 pm

Quote from: lagerstarfish on April 12, 2012, 11:31:28 am

Quote from: Ti_pin_man on April 12, 2012, 08:46:31 am
The trick is to enjoy it... relax and have fun

It'll never catch on

It's a great excuse, when you just can't get off the ground...

Monolith · April 12, 2012, 12:45:33 pm

Like this?

abarro81 · April 12, 2012, 01:07:17 pm

Quote from: tom_greenwich on April 11, 2012, 05:44:05 pm

Can really recommend this place for accomodation:
http://gitesdesjonquilles.free.fr/

I've stayed there before too and it was very good

Wipey Why · April 12, 2012, 01:10:11 pm

If there are a few of you try Maison Bleau, Neil's place. I highly recommend it.

Nibile · April 12, 2012, 01:57:28 pm

Snoops · April 13, 2012, 09:15:33 am

Quote from: tom_greenwich on April 11, 2012, 05:44:05 pm

I brought a pair of decathlon shoes for my eldest and they really hurt her feet, you get what you pay for and they are rubbish.

My daughter (6yrs) climbs routes and boulders in these - never had a problem. We don;t get them tight/tight though.

lagerstarfish · April 14, 2012, 07:59:20 am

not one of mine, but a vid that gives an idea of what Rocher des Potets is like

psychomansam · April 14, 2012, 09:16:24 am

Quote from: lagerstarfish on April 12, 2012, 11:31:28 am

Quote from: Ti_pin_man on April 12, 2012, 08:46:31 am
The trick is to enjoy it... relax and have fun

It'll never catch on

Genius = wad

Although, actually, Font is the place i manage this the most.

Ti_pin_man · April 20, 2012, 01:43:39 pm

I am sooo stoked, desjonquilles gite has space and I've just confirmed a booking, they do mats too, so brilliant!

Mucho thanks to all that have helped sort out this trip for me and my girls.

Awesome.

Aint the internet great.

Wahooooo

SA Chris · April 20, 2012, 02:31:45 pm

Enjoy, and don't forget the pain au chocolat.

tom_greenwich · April 20, 2012, 03:37:45 pm

Brilliant, have fun. There is a great patisserie in Ury, we went there is the morning and got pastry, baguette and pizza for the whole day

SA Chris · April 20, 2012, 04:23:26 pm

No climbing then?

lagerstarfish · April 20, 2012, 08:34:27 pm

In 2006 there was an extremely attractive woman who worked in Les Six Troenes in Ury

*sigh*

Oldmanmatt · April 20, 2012, 09:13:53 pm

Quote from: lagerstarfish on April 20, 2012, 08:34:27 pm

In 2006 there was an extremely attractive woman who worked in Les Six Troenes in Ury

*sigh*

6 years? She's probably a Grandmother now...

lagerstarfish · April 21, 2012, 10:09:15 am

this thread had a few ideas

might be out of date

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9329.0.html

Ti_pin_man · April 29, 2012, 08:22:42 pm

Well... The Gite is booked (Jonquilles)! The guidebook has arrived (Magique)! The crew are primed and ready to go! I've picked some likely first circuits when we get there and most of it was from advice on here (Canche/Diplodocus/Sabots/Elephant)! (I'm doomed! :-)) just got to get the girls some shoes and book ferry/tunnel and jobs a good un!

Thanks all!